Senate chaos deepens over ICC standoff
“First, they turned the Senate into a safe house for Bato, and then they conspired to allow him to escape instead of surrendering the suspect to law enforcement agencies."
Senate chaos deepens over ICC standoff
Maverick Avila is a young Cebuano journalist and creative who spends most of his days asleep and his nights awake. Once poked, he has a tendency to yap a lot. Either that or he just enjoys moderating conversations. On Saturdays, he writes plays and on Sundays, he plays tennis.
Maverick Avila is a young Cebuano journalist and creative who spends most of his days asleep and his nights awake. Once poked, he has a tendency to yap a lot. Either that or he just enjoys moderating conversations. On Saturdays, he writes plays and on Sundays, he plays tennis.
4 environmental activists charged after ASEAN protest in Cebu
4 environmental activists charged after ASEAN protest in Cebu
"Unlike industrial polluters and corrupt politicians, the Greenpeace activists inflicted no harm to the planet, people, and wildlife with their peaceful, non-violent action.”
Navotas landfill fire may end soon but with long-term effects
Navotas landfill fire may end soon but with long-term effects
Communities surrounding the dumpsite, especially low-income families, are among the most vulnerable.
Environmental activists detained over ASEAN Summit protest
Environmental activists detained over ASEAN Summit protest
The organization condemned the detention and called for the immediate release of the activists, saying communities across Southeast Asia continue to suffer from landfill collapses, toxic fires, polluted air, and plastic pollution linked to unsustainable waste systems and fossil fuel dependence.
Food heritage advocate sued for exposing errors in DTI-published cookbook
Food heritage advocate sued for exposing errors in DTI-published cookbook
“His libel case is something he does not deserve, for he spoke the truth, and there was no malice in pointing out mistakes in published materials."
Binaliw residents remember the victims of garbage collapse
Binaliw residents remember the victims of garbage collapse
They committed to holding a prayer every first Saturday of the month to pray for justice for the victims amid all the calamities that hit the province.
Woman peasant leader shot dead inside home in Negros Occidental
Woman peasant leader shot dead inside home in Negros Occidental
Warlita Jimenez was inside her bedroom when two armed men wearing bonnets forcibly entered their house at around 11:00 p.m. and shot her four times, according to accounts from her family. She died on the spot.
Veteran lawyer and former Cebu judge on corruption
Veteran lawyer and former Cebu judge on corruption
Veteran lawyer and former Cebu judge Meinrado Paredes says Filipinos are not equal before the law, and that money often dictates its outcomes.
In Cebu, alliance formed to sustain anger against corruption
In Cebu, alliance formed to sustain anger against corruption
Cebuanos formed the KASUKKO (Kalihukang Sugboanon Kontra Korapsyon) on November 18, 2025 at the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Educators, church leaders, lawyers, human rights defenders, and community organizations banded together to continue pushing for accountability amid mounting public outrage over corruption tied to flood control projects.
Cebu youth march against corruption, push for post-calamity policies
Cebu youth march against corruption, push for post-calamity policies
"While our students are struggling, our money is being siphoned into the pockets of corrupt government officials."
Rivers reveal ruin
Rivers reveal ruin
For the locals, the wrath exposed the cracks in billion-peso flood control projects.
Typhoon Tino leaves a trail of destruction in Talisay, City
Typhoon Tino leaves a trail of destruction in Talisay, City
Locals told Bulatlat that flood control projects in their area appear inconsistent. Some sections have riverwalls while others have none.
Women’s leader tailed, harassed after flood control protest in Cebu
Women’s leader tailed, harassed after flood control protest in Cebu
For Allere, the cause is personal. She once lived in an urban poor community in Lorega, Cebu City which got demolished
Throwing rotten tomatoes at DPWH caused ‘damage’?
Throwing rotten tomatoes at DPWH caused ‘damage’?
During the black Friday protest, the respondents stood in front of the DPWH, with no visible physical damage, holding a tarpaulin that read “Prosecute the corrupt bureaucrat-capitalists, not the protesters.”
Mabinay 6 freed after 7 years in unjust detention
Mabinay 6 freed after 7 years in unjust detention
"This decision sends a clear message that an individual cannot be stripped of their rights and freedoms based merely on suspicion, misplaced profiling, or the mere fact of being in a conflict area."
‘Food Delivery’ documentary brings the West Philippine Sea conflict closer to our stomachs
‘Food Delivery’ documentary brings the West Philippine Sea conflict closer to our stomachs
“Our small wooden boats against China’s massive steel ships. Through the lens, we wanted to show courage and Filipino bravery despite the enormous risks.”
Prosecutor used foreign designations in terror financing case against NGO consortium
Prosecutor used foreign designations in terror financing case against NGO consortium
In a report by SunStar Cebu, the second hearing revealed that the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) failed to provide evidence during the second hearing to prove CERNET’s association with a designation of persons or entities. Prior to that, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed the consortium’s legitimacy.
Visayas NGO leaders sue prosecutors for neglect, abuse in terrorism financing case
Visayas NGO leaders sue prosecutors for neglect, abuse in terrorism financing case
Jaime Paglinawan, one of the complainants said “…some of the accused had long died before the case was filed.” The resolution, filed by the sued DOJ prosecutors, indicted the deceased Geraldin Labradores and Merlin Logronio, among CERNET 27, for alleged terrorist financing.
‘Drop terrorist financing charges vs Cebu NGO consortium’
‘Drop terrorist financing charges vs Cebu NGO consortium’
Supporting people’s organizations in Visayas since 2001, the Community Empowerment Resource Network, Inc. (CERNET) ceased operations due to the terrorist financing charges filed in 2023.
UP Cebu honors Dee Supelanas, Kabankalan 7
UP Cebu honors Dee Supelanas, Kabankalan 7
“Ate Dee stood up for our right to accessible and quality education and demanded meaningful spaces for the youth to lead and be heard. She was never content with token representation. She believed that the youth are not too young to resist, not too naive to understand injustice, and never too powerless to transform our current realities."
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